Which 5th Airborne Replacement Pin Boxes Fit a Carriage Cameo with a Fabex 765 Pin Box
Question:
I found the correct pin box number for a Carriage Cameo 35 SB3 it is a Fabex 765. The question now is what 5th airborn sidewinder will fit it. I found another site listing a Fabex PB-765inch with a Reese number to fit. It also listed a Fabex PB-765 Carriageinch with no application or N/A. Are Carriage Fabex 765s different than others? Why would a manufacturer need to reinforce their frame to acomodate a 5th airborn sidewinder? Whould that hold true if just using a 5th airborn without the pivot?
asked by: Sandy G
Expert Reply:
A Fabex PB-765 pin box is a Fabex 765 pin box though it may go by a different part number depending on where you look or branded something different, it is still a Fabex 765 pin box.
The reason that some trailer frames have to be reinforced is because there is additional stresses associated with an extend pin box like a Sidewinder that the trailer frame was not designed to handle.
For safety and compatibility some frames have to be beefed up to handle the extra stress. A 5th Airborne by itself is just a replacement pin box so the frame should not have to be beefed up.
For a 5th Airborne and Sidewinder for the Fabex 765, you can use # RP61412.
If you just wanted a 5th Airborne and no Sidewinder, go with part # 5AB-E510-710. I have included a link to some installation instructions for you.
Ron G.
5/2/2020
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